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Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2023, 19:45
Replies: 3
Views: 2,120
Posted By Richard Dangle

Tayside Aviation in Administration

With the news that Tayside Aviation is in adminstration is there any news on the Air Cadets Pilot Scheme? I am completely out of date, so if it was previously redundant, please ignore me.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Apr 2023, 19:20
Replies: 15
Views: 3,218
Posted By Richard Dangle

FYI Tayside in administration ...

FYI Tayside in administration

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/business/4323895/tayside-aviation-administration/
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2022, 09:46
Replies: 160
Views: 34,643
Posted By Richard Dangle

Irrespective of the accuracy of the portrayal of...

Irrespective of the accuracy of the portrayal of these events, in the series or the many books, it was wartime and we were struggling. In wartime one mans "foolhardy" is another mans "heroic". Many...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2022, 07:14
Replies: 160
Views: 34,643
Posted By Richard Dangle

If you have a serious interest in this subject I...

If you have a serious interest in this subject I strongly recommend reading "Born of the Desert" by Malcolm James Pleydell (the doc). It is written first hand and also in the language of the time. It...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2022, 07:26
Replies: 112
Views: 17,659
Posted By Richard Dangle

A few memory chips fading hereabouts...only to be...

A few memory chips fading hereabouts...only to be expected given the demographic I suppose :)

I was at Kinloss on and off from 77 to 03 and the wee pool (next to the gym) was open, functional and...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Oct 2022, 09:04
Replies: 34
Views: 8,424
Posted By Richard Dangle

Fact: Every single post on here - irrespective of...

Fact: Every single post on here - irrespective of content and viewpoint - and every post on any other social media platform, will be greeted with a fist pump by everyone associated with publicising...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Sep 2022, 08:50
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,901,857
Posted By Richard Dangle

I've already made my thoughts (as an aviation...

I've already made my thoughts (as an aviation professional of 27 years standing) on this utterly preventable, avoidable and unnecessary "accident" crystal clear in this thread and repetition will not...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Sep 2022, 08:06
Replies: 119
Views: 28,859
Posted By Richard Dangle

Having looked at the images, and the location on...

Having looked at the images, and the location on Google Maps, I am a little surprised that this sort of activity by this sort of aircraft is permitted at this site, when no traffic lights appear to...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2022, 12:12
Replies: 98
Views: 19,751
Posted By Richard Dangle

It is not fact, it is merely your opinion....

It is not fact, it is merely your opinion. Anybody who has done any serious time in the military will know plenty of jocks and non-jocks who don't conform to your sweeping generalisation. People need...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2022, 21:00
Replies: 21
Views: 5,229
Posted By Richard Dangle

^^ I always thought the fitness freaks were...

^^
I always thought the fitness freaks were usually way up their own jackseys when it came to aircrew and fitness tests. I flew 27 years, 6 tours, 2 conflicts and I was assessed as "above the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Apr 2022, 13:18
Replies: 58
Views: 16,181
Posted By Richard Dangle

Fixed your post. You're welcome :)

Fixed your post. You're welcome :)
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2022, 15:17
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,128,602
Posted By Richard Dangle

That's not how (some) of the international...

That's not how (some) of the international relations professionals see it. Some are already expressing the possilbity that "Realpolitik" will eventually emerge and the West will have to find a better...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2022, 05:59
Replies: 14
Views: 3,791
Posted By Richard Dangle

Japanese military capabilities was my Masters...

Japanese military capabilities was my Masters thesis in the mid 90s, so I'm going to call out that "nothing new here" (which is par for the course with Japanese politics).

The Japanese "Self...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2022, 14:49
Replies: 64
Views: 20,884
Posted By Richard Dangle

A concept that could shortly be a tad redundant....

A concept that could shortly be a tad redundant. Lots of info online (from highly reputable sources) for those who wish to dig it up on "Extreme Event Attribution":



I've no wish to be either...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2022, 17:59
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,128,602
Posted By Richard Dangle

American liberal democracy no longer suits...

American liberal democracy no longer suits America; something the countries in question are quite eager to point out, with an ever stronger case.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2022, 18:07
Replies: 114
Views: 27,526
Posted By Richard Dangle

20 secs with Google Most of the above points...

20 secs with Google

Most of the above points are covered. Knock youselves out

https://www.sipri.org/commentary/topical-backgrounder/2020/russias-military-spending-frequently-asked-questions
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2021, 21:23
Replies: 292
Views: 66,819
Posted By Richard Dangle

oh the irony :p

oh the irony :p
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2021, 06:11
Replies: 5
Views: 2,617
Posted By Richard Dangle

Agreed. But in fairness, they dug up this guy... ...

Agreed. But in fairness, they dug up this guy...



... to give the cable story credibility. And he did so in spades, right there in the video. Can't fault the media for that :)
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2021, 16:28
Replies: 5
Views: 2,617
Posted By Richard Dangle

Cable thing seems a little weird...

Cable thing seems a little weird :confused::confused::confused:

Seems quite real from some angles, but totally non-existent from others??

If it does turn out to be an optical illusion as the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2021, 13:54
Replies: 292
Views: 66,819
Posted By Richard Dangle

So you have continued serving for some years in...

So you have continued serving for some years in an organisation you are not proud of?

Genuine question: why have you not left?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Nov 2021, 11:23
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,793,515
Posted By Richard Dangle

I watched the same interview in the UK, closely...

I watched the same interview in the UK, closely followed by another specialist warning that the SA age and comorbidity demographics are markedly different from those of many Western populations, so...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
28th Nov 2021, 10:16
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,901,857
Posted By Richard Dangle

Just engaging out of interest in a broader...

Just engaging out of interest in a broader point...defo not looking to drift the thread by being in anyway controversial.

Human beings (all of us) are nowhere near as smart and evolved as we think...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2021, 11:26
Replies: 68
Views: 18,340
Posted By Richard Dangle

Typical political headline grabbing bluster and...

Typical political headline grabbing bluster and BS. Start chucking people out their jobs or holding them otherwise accountable for poor performance is absolutley super standard throughout the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Nov 2021, 07:53
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,901,857
Posted By Richard Dangle

Good Morning Megan I'll be as brief as I can :) ...

Good Morning Megan I'll be as brief as I can :)

After 30 years in aviation (two years in a flying school, but not in a flying role) I now work in Compliance and Due Diligence. I have considerable...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Nov 2021, 08:40
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,901,857
Posted By Richard Dangle

We would disagree there Megan, but hopefully only...

We would disagree there Megan, but hopefully only on a point of semantics. :)

I come from a school of thought that says that leisure flying and commercial flying should kept 100% separate and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Nov 2021, 04:47
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,901,857
Posted By Richard Dangle

Completely concur. Fingers crossed this accident...

Completely concur. Fingers crossed this accident and it associated coverage will lead to a comprehensive review of the regulation of these so-called "grey charters. Hopefully one which will close the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2021, 04:17
Replies: 10
Views: 3,956
Posted By Richard Dangle

Read to the bottom of the article and you will...

Read to the bottom of the article and you will find this pragmatic advice for anyone so affected.

Were it me (and I guess it still could be) I would take the time to do all this and more (write to...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2021, 10:39
Replies: 494
Views: 333,545
Posted By Richard Dangle

Posted this in another thread... Thought I'd...

Posted this in another thread...

Thought I'd post it here too. Just because :)





https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/smile.gif
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2021, 10:29
Replies: 68
Views: 18,340
Posted By Richard Dangle

Little thread drift...sorry That...

Little thread drift...sorry



That caught my eye too. Leaving aside grammatical interpretations as to what they are or are not implying here, it does reflect the reality that what in 1995 was...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2021, 17:56
Replies: 68
Views: 18,340
Posted By Richard Dangle

There are some excellent "subject matter experts"...

There are some excellent "subject matter experts" present and correct on this thread, and I would not dream of wading in with my miniscule subject knowledge in their area of expertise....however!
...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2021, 06:34
Replies: 30
Views: 8,468
Posted By Richard Dangle

PS Just to be clear, I'm not dissing the...

PS

Just to be clear, I'm not dissing the study in anyway whatsoever. I'm saying if you want to understand it, you need to read it. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2021, 06:21
Replies: 30
Views: 8,468
Posted By Richard Dangle

My Bold Many years ago on a uni course we...

My Bold

Many years ago on a uni course we were given a study demonstrating the statistical link between owning a telephone (a landline, not a mobile, this was early eighties :)) and getting...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th Oct 2021, 14:30
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,901,857
Posted By Richard Dangle

He has pleaded guilty to "trying to arrange a...

He has pleaded guilty to "trying to arrange a flight for a passenger without permission or authorisation", which was what today's trial was about. He is denying "a separate charge of endangering the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th Oct 2021, 11:38
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,901,857
Posted By Richard Dangle

He's pleaded guilty...another trial and inquest...

He's pleaded guilty...another trial and inquest to come.

Due process will - one hopes - take care of the legal specifics on the flight. The bigger question (for me) is will commercial aviation...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2021, 11:54
Replies: 62
Views: 24,184
Posted By Richard Dangle

Just to put a little more meat on what TS already...

Just to put a little more meat on what TS already posted...submarines are normally passive on patrol. An inert uncharted object is therefore undectable, so no concerns from that perspective.

If it...
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